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We meet the companies of the year from Reach's business awards across the country in 2022
Economy
One winner said: 'This award will allow us to continue to grow our business, recruit quality staff and uphold our reputation across the Ƶ'
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Superdry secures £80m refinancing deal as cold weather boosts jacket sales
Retail
The Gloucestershire-headquartered clothing retailer reported “record” Black Friday sales for its outerwear
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Former Asda boss to join Pets at Home board
North West
Roger Burnley left the supermarket giant in August 2021
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Full list of train strike dates in January 2023 with drivers set to walk out over pay dispute
Transport
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 14 train operators are also planning to strike
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Ƶ retailer Arighi Bianchi returns to profit for the first time since pandemic struck
North West
The company said it has started its new financial year on a 'strong positive footing'
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JD Sports sells 15 retail brands to Mike Ashley's Frasers Group for almost £50m
North West
JD Sports said the deals come following a strategic review led by the group's chief executive, Régis Schultz
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Extending energy support for all firms is reportedly under consideration by Chancellor
SMEs
Energy support for businesses is in place until March but could be extended, new reports suggest
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Hyperama plc sells Peterborough cash and carry to Holland Bazaar
Deals
Holland Bazaar is expanding its cash and carry operations outside of its home city of London
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Chip manufacturer Pragmatic scoops £28.2m to fuel County Durham factory plans
Finance
The maker of flexible semiconductors - which are thinner than a human hair - has seen its current funding round oversubscribed
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Ex-husband of Boohoo co-founder Carol Kane gets £5.4m stake in divorce settlement
North West
Carol Kane is keeping a 1.58% stake in the company
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Celebrating Small Business Awards 2023 - publisher Reach teams up with Federation of Small Businesses to honour entrepreneurs across the Ƶ
Federation of Small Businesses
Events will take place in 12 nations and regions across the Ƶ between February and March
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Hanson Ƶ acquires £220m-turnover Central England recycling company Mick George Group
Deals
Mick George has four recycling facilities, eight waste transfer stations, 11 quarries and 10 ready-mixed concrete plants
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Profits almost double at insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor as bankruptcies rise
North West
Begbies Traynor has offices across the country
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Steven Bartlett drops Dragons' Den return date amid 'new economic' backdrop
Dragons Den
Newest dragon Steven Bartlett said that the series is set against the 'new economic backdrop'
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Removing dates from CVs can help working mothers mind the employment gap, new research shows
Employment
Job hunters got more success by taking out specific employment dates and instead stating the number of years worked at a firm
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Greggs opens 30th Outlet Shop as part of pledge to tackle Ƶ food poverty
Retail & High Street
The new shop is in East London and helps the firm towards it goal of having 50 Outlet shops by 2025
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Fenwick to close main London store after sealing multimillion-pound property deal
Retail & High Street
The Bond Street store has been sold by the department store chain in a deal understood to be worth around £430m
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Asda to create 10,000 jobs over next four years in major convenience store push
Asda
Asda is owned by the billionaire Issa brothers, who also separately own EG Group, alongside TDR Capital
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PwC to shut most offices over Christmas in bid to save energy
Pricewaterhousecoopers
The accountancy giant said there would still be workspace available for staff to use over the festive period
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John Lewis agrees £500m home building deal with Abrdn
Retail & High Street
The high street giant will build the properties on the sites of former stores, kit them out with furniture and rent them out
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The 19 Joules stores closing under its new owners
Retail & High Street
Next becomes the majority shareholder under the joint partnership with founder Tom Joule
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Team behind 'world first' biodegradable laundry bottle hopes they will soon be in every home
Retail & High Street
Plastic-free paper bottles are used with the ‘eco-mate’ brand of sustainable laundry and washing up liquids
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Full list of the 114 HSBC banks set to close from April 2023
HSBC
HSBC added that around 100 staff could leave the bank as a result of plans
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Sizewell C nuclear plant that will replicate Hinkley Point C given green light
Energy
Proposals by energy giant EDF to build a second nuclear power station in the Ƶ have been backed by the government
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